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Community Options Siek

20 Siek Rd
Butler, New Jersey
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Community Options Van Houten S

38 Van Houten Ave
Butler, New Jersey
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Butler Senior Housing

9 Ace Rd
Butler, New Jersey
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
S. 202
LIHTC
BMIR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Butler that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 96 low-income homes in Butler where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $483 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Butler, New Jersey

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Morris County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Housing Authority Town of Dover Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the New Jersey Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Butler.

Butler, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Butler, New Jersey

Butler features 96 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Butler, New Jersey

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Butler.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Butler, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Butler landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Butler.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Butler, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,724 and $2,108.

2024 Butler, New Jersey Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Butler, New Jersey Fair Market Rent $1,379 $1,590 $1,916 $2,424 $2,800
Butler, New Jersey Payment Standard Range $1,241 to $1,517 $1,431 to $1,749 $1,724 to $2,108 $2,182 to $2,666 $2,520 to $3,080

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Butler, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 96
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 96
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.45%
Average Renter Household Size 2.23
Average Household Size 2.79
Median Household Income $92,377 ±$5,912
Median Rent $1,214 ±$111
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.4% ± 14.4pp
Total Population 7,659

Population and Household Demographics

Butler is a city in Morris County, New Jersey with a population of 7,659. There are 2,731 households in the city with an average household size of 2.79 persons. 31.45% of households in Butler are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Butler

The median gross income for households in Butler is $92,377 a year, or $7,698 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,214 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Butler, a household making less than $4,047 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.4% of households who rent are overburdened in Butler.

Area Median Income In Butler

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Butler, the AMI is calculated from all households within Morris County.

In Butler, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $124,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Butler

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Butler

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Butler AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$25,600 $29,250 $32,900 $36,550 $39,500 $42,400 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Butler AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$42,650 $48,750 $54,850 $60,900 $65,800 $70,650 $75,550 $80,400
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Butler AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,300 $75,750 $85,200 $94,650 $102,250 $109,800 $117,400 $124,950